Media Release -Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Groups
The Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Champions project is a custom-designed range of face-to-face and online rural leadership modules delivered by the Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) and award-winning business leader and trainer, Julia Spicer OAM, from Engage and Create Consulting in Goondiwindi.
Succession planning on the menu at GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event
Farm families are invited to attend GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event at the Glen Innes District and Services Club this August.
Wednesday 10th August 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm at the Glen Innes and District Services Club Glen Innes.
Free to attend. RSVP to katie.shaw@glenrac.org.au or call GLENRAC on 02 6732 3443.
Media Release: Farmer Update Event Recap
More than fifty people attended GLENRAC’s recent Farmer Update information evening at the Glen Innes and District Services Club.
This year’s event featured trade stalls and talks from Meat and Livestock Australia, Regional Investment Corporation, University of New England, Safe Work NSW, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Local Land Services, New England Weeds Authority and GLENRAC.
Media Release: GLENRAC welcomes first Sustainable Ag Project Officer
GLENRAC welcomes new Sustainable Ag Project Officer, Emma Tilley!
The Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee has welcomed a new Project Officer for Sustainable Agriculture to their ranks.
Media Release: Farm safety front and centre
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
National Farm Safety Week is underway and acts as a reminder of the many dangers involved in farming and the need to protect our farmers and farm workers the best we can.
This year's Farm Safety Week is based on the theme ‘Recipes for Averting Disaster’. It focuses on the intangible risks and hazards that are faced every day on Australian farms and how we can work to reduce these risks through raising awareness of them and discussing their impacts on our daily working live/
Media Release: Farmers urged to attend free information evening at the Glen Innes RSL this month
GLENRAC’s hugely popular Farmer Update information evening is back for another year, with a jam-packed line-up of speakers from across the agriculture sector gathering to discuss farm finance, drought resilience, safety and compliance.
Early Bird tickets now available for the National Landcare Conference
The 2022 National Landcare Conference program has now launched and early bird tickets are now on sale until July 10, 2022.
You can also register as a VIRTUAL delegate for FREE:
Service NSW Visiting Deepwater and Guyra in next two weeks
RESIDENTS in Deepwater and Guyra will have easier access to State Government services and business transactions when Service NSW’s Mobile Service Centre visits their communities in the next fortnight, Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall announced today.
The healing sounds and stories of Melinda Schneider
110 people from across the region recently came together to enjoy the soulful sounds and stories of multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Melinda Schneider at the Glen Innes RSL.
Organised by GLENRAC, in partnership with the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP), the evening featured music performances by Melinda, intertwined with stories of her life and battles with mental health.
Media Release: New series of free farm business workshops for young farmers and their families
A Waratah, a farmer and a bass player walk into a bar. What happens next? You’ll have to come along to GLENRAC’s Beer and Pizza Night at the Glen Innes RSL next Wednesday to find out!
Three Glen Innes farming lads will take to the stage to share their unique and interesting stories – Waratahs Rugby outside back, Alex Newsome; mixed farmer (and all-round-larrikin), Sid Brummell; and native grass producer and music icon, James Haselwood.
Reckoning With Climate Resilience
GLENRAC and Southern New England Landcare Ltd (SNEL), are partners in an initiative by the University of New England (UNE) that aims to ensure that when the next dry hits, the region’s farmers are better equipped to manage their way through it. As a third partner, Northern Tablelands Local Land Services will link the project with other pasture projects in the region.
The Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes project received $900,000 funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
$150,000 Biodiversity Bloom for Glen Innes District Farmers
Media Release: The Hon. Adam Marshall MP , Member for Northern Tablelands
GLEN Innes district landholders are dusting off the shovels and gearing up for a tree planting program which will see almost 20,000 native trees and shrub species added to the landscape, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today announcing a $149,998 State Government Environmental Trust grant for the project, coordinated by GLENRAC.
Applications Open For Riverbank Restorations Grants
Dugald Saunders, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Western NSW
Landcare and environmental groups can now apply or funding to repair and restore their properties damaged by drought, bushfires or floods.
Media Release: Local Grants for koala conservation
The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Member for New England
The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment
Community projects in New England will be eligible for grant funding to support the recovery and protection of local Koala populations.
Grants of up to $200,000 will be offered for on-ground community projects and local activities that support the recovery and protection of the nationally listed Koala populations of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Media Release: Best Start For Valuable Weaners
Best Start for Valuable Weaners - Max Newsome, Northern Tablelands Local Land Services Livestock Officer
Autumn signals the change in growth from summer pasture species to temperate. Now is a great time to assess your pasture composition to see which temperate and/or tropical species are present. This assessment will help determine your management approach for weaner cattle.
2022 NSW Landcare & Local Land Services Conference & Awards - now Online
The NSW Landcare and Local Land Services conference ‘Rethink, Renew, Recharge’. will now be held online on 17 March 2022.
Check out the program and make sure to follow ‘NSW Landcare and Local Land Services Conference’ on Facebook for regular updates.
21st NSW Weeds Conference "Discovery through Recovery"
The 21st NSW Weeds Conference will be a combined event with the Victorian Weeds Conference and is being held at the Albury Entertainment Centre 21-24 March.
The event will showcase the latest research and ideas for managing the establishment, impact and spread of weeds.
Joint Media Release issued today from the Ministers Office regarding Disaster Assistance available in response to Severe Weather and Flooding in NSW.
Disaster assistance is now available in 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in response to severe storms and flooding, which began on 22 February 2022 and continues to impact large areas of northern New South Wales.
The LGAs are Armidale, Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Glen Innes Severn, Hornsby, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Nambucca, Port Macquarie/Hastings, Richmond, Tenterfield, The Hills and Tweed.
Help Glen Innes Severn Council set the focus for the next 10 years
Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting you to participate in a workshop seeking your input into the Community Strategic Plan (2022-2032).
Tailored for the Economic Development and Tourism focused businesses and organisations, the workshop will be held at the Glen Innes and District Services Club Auditorium on Monday, 7 March 2022 from 1.00 pm until 4.00 pm,
RSVP here
Media Release: Winter Forage Sowing Tips
Many landholders across the Northern Tablelands are enjoying a mild summer. On the western side of the region we are still seeing summer pastures actively growing. You may even have noticed some Bromus sp., typically a cool season annual, taking advantage of the conditions.
With plentiful summer grass and reduced stocking densities, now is the ideal time to allow these pastures to drop seed and replenish the seed bank for future years.
As we head into Autumn, our summer pasture quality (protein and energy) will decline. Even though some of our winter species could germinate earlier than usual due to cooler overnight temperatures, we are still likely to see a short feed gap